Contemporary wall lamp

A contemporary wall light is chosen first for its use: marking out a hallway, lighting each side of a bed, highlighting a living room wall. Allow one light point every two to three metres in a passage, and two wall lights to frame a sofa or a headboard. Style comes next, once the function is clear.

What defines a contemporary wall light?

A contemporary wall light combines a metal, steel, aluminium or iron structure with simple volumes: ball, globe, tube or circle. It is fixed to the wall and gives a grazing or focused light, almost always LED, in black, white or gold finishes.

Contemporary designer wall light: what sets it apart

The shapes used are the ball, the globe, the tube and the circle. Metal carries the structure, glass or acrylic diffuses the light. The contemporary style is present across the whole selection, often crossed with modern and minimalist. This family appears in our wall lighting, alongside pendant lights and ceiling lights.

Contemporary wall lamp: what light on the wall?

Three light temperatures are offered: warm white from 2700 to 3500 K, neutral white from 3500 to 4500 K, cool white from 4500 to 6500 K. Warm white sets an atmosphere, neutral white lights a worktop, cool white suits passages. A wall light aimed downwards lights a step or a book without dazzling.

Black, white and gold finishes

Black dominates the finishes, ahead of white and gold, with a few orange or beige pieces. On a light wall, a black wall light draws a sharp contrast and underlines the shape. White blends into the wall, gold reflects the light and warms a plain room.

Which contemporary wall light should you choose for a living room?

In a living room, a contemporary wall light acts as additional lighting on a wall, on either side of a sofa or a bookcase. Models with one or two lights, in G9 or E14 cap, are fixed as wall lights and combined with a chandelier in the centre of the ceiling.

Wall light for a contemporary living room

A single wall light is enough for an accent wall, two frame a seat or a shelf. Place it at eye level, around 1.40 to 1.60 m from the floor, so the light falls on the wall and not in your eyes. The black Inspo wall light in glass and steel, G9 cap, illustrates this discreet role.

How do you combine wall lights and a contemporary chandelier in a living room?

The chandelier occupies the centre of the ceiling, the wall lights underline the walls: each source keeps its zone and its switch. Choosing the same family of material and finish, black, white or gold, keeps the whole coherent. For this balance, compare the living room wall lamps with the ceiling models.

Is there a powerful LED wall light for good lighting?

Almost all the models in the collection are LED, with a few connected pieces. The powers used range from 8 to 40 W: an 8 W marks out, an 18 W or a 40 W really lights. Power is read together with the surface area of the room and the mounting height, never on its own.

Contemporary LED wall light: read the power before buying

An 8 W suits marking out a hallway or staircase. A 10 or 12 W plays the role of additional lighting near an armchair or a bed. An 18 W and a 40 W light an entrance, an office or a whole room. This progression appears in all our design lighting, across all families.

Powerful living room wall light: which model to aim for

For a large room, aim for a model with one or two lights in E27 cap, such as the Mori wall light in metal and wood, at 40 W. The Spring wall light, with an extending arm and dimmer, is adjusted to suit the use. Check the mounting height before drilling.

How do you light a bedroom with a contemporary wall light?

In a bedroom, a contemporary wall light is fixed on each side of the bed, in place of the bedside lamp. The temperatures used range from 2700 to 6500 K: favour warm white from 2700 to 3500 K for a soft light before sleep.

Contemporary bedroom wall light: one on each side of the bed

Allow one wall light per sleeper, each with its own switch or cord. Small compact formats suit narrow walls, and the Uria wall light, a circle 26 cm in diameter and 49 cm high, frees up a wall while staying visible. Allow around 60 cm above the bed surface.

Warm white or cool white: which temperature for sleeping?

Warm white from 2700 to 3500 K accompanies reading and falling asleep. Cool white from 4500 to 6500 K wakes you up and suits a morning alarm or a dressing room better. Neutral white from 3500 to 4500 K stays faithful for a desk corner. The choice of bedroom wall lamp is made on this criterion as much as on shape.

Which contemporary wall light for a hallway, a staircase or a toilet?

Hallway, staircase, entrance and toilet make do with grazing or focused lighting: a wall light in G9 or E14 cap, from 8 to 10 W, is enough to mark out a passage. Models with a G4 cap, more compact, suit small walls. IP20 is common indoors.

Staircase wall light: marking out the climb

Several discreet points spread evenly are better than a single dazzling source. Place them about 30 to 40 cm above the nose of the step, on the side opposite the handrail. The white Inspo wall light and the orange Viva wall light play this role at 8 W. See also the selection for lighting a staircase.

Toilet wall light and designer WC wall light

In a small space, a compact wall light above the washbasin or high on the side wall keeps the result sharp. A model in graphite glass such as the Hunter in graphite glass, E14 cap and 10 W, works as well in a hallway as in a dressing room. For passages, browse the hallway wall light range.

What should you check on a weatherproof contemporary outdoor wall light?

Outdoors, the protection rating is the first criterion: the collection offers IP65 and IP45 wall lights, including a model with a sensor at 18 W. These wall lights illuminate an entrance, a facade or a passage, in warm white from 2700 to 3500 K or cool white from 4500 to 6500 K.

Weatherproof outdoor wall light: reading the IP rating

An IP65 protects against water spray and dust, an IP45 against light spray. For a sheltered entrance, an IP45 is enough; for an exposed facade, aim for IP65. The Sentinel IP65 wall light with sensor only comes on when someone passes.

Entrance and facade: warm white or cool white outside?

Warm white from 2700 to 3500 K signals an entrance and highlights the wall. Cool white from 4500 to 6500 K lights a passage, a gate or an outdoor staircase. A model with a sensor avoids leaving the light on. Find the right models in the indoor wall light selection to compare ratings.

How do you get boho chic or original lighting with a wall light?

For a boho chic result, the collection brings together wall lights in rattan, marble, tinted glass or worked steel, in spiral, circle or globe shapes. These models stand alone on the wall, in a hallway, bedroom or staircase, and bring material more than power.

Boho chic wall light: rattan, marble and natural materials

Rattan filters the light and lays a warm weave on the wall. Marble, for its part, gives a matte, light piece that contrasts with metal. The Aston rattan wall light, in E14 cap and 10 W, sums up this approach. For a more mineral result, the Motif marble wall light in E27 plays on the veins of the stone.

On the trends side, the collection focuses on graphic pendant lights, compact ceiling lights and wall lights with soft shapes, to be matched to the room.

Original wall light and country chic wall light

Moving away from the standard model comes through shape: spiral, circle, globe or tube, in worked metal. A country chic wall light combines a simple metal with a shade or slightly tinted glass. The ball wall lights and the glass models hold this line. See also the gold finishes to warm a white wall.

How do you install and care for a contemporary wall light?

The wall light is fixed to a flush mounting box, at eye or hand height depending on the room, and the models in the collection measure from a few centimetres to 49 cm. Check the cap before buying: G9, E14, E27, G4, GX53 or integrated LED. 2 year warranty.

At what height should a wall light be placed?

Allow about 1.40 to 1.60 m in a living room and hallway, around 60 cm above the bed surface in a bedroom, and 30 to 40 cm above the nose of the step on a staircase. Cut the power at the circuit breaker before connecting. A soft cloth is enough for care, without abrasive products.

Changing the bulb: G9, E14, E27, G4, GX53 and LED caps

The cap determines the source to order and how easy it is to replace. An integrated LED cannot be replaced, it is changed with the fitting. Dimming is only possible on a small number of models, to be checked before buying. Compare the affordable models if you are fitting out several rooms.

Note the cap and the mounting height, then confirm your basket: secure payment, tracked delivery, possible returns and Designix customer service for any question about a model.

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